Eye pad holder and sleeping shield



Feb. 29, "1944.

E. CADOUS Y EYE PAD HOLDER AND SLEEPING SHIELD Filed May 29 194s HTTORNEPatented Feb. 29, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Esther Cadous, NewYork, N. Y.

Application May 29, 1943, Serial No. 488,985

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an eye pad holder and sleeping shield and hasfor an object to provide a holder for a medicated eye pad.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a holder of the above typewhich is neat and pleasing in appearance, which is adapted to receive apreformed medicated eye pad, and which includes means for preventing theliquid medicant from dripping out of the pad.

Various other objects and advantages will be apparent as the nature ofthe invention is more fully disclosed. I

Although the novel features which are believed to be characteristic ofthis invention are pointed out more particularly in the claim appendedhereto, the invention itself may be better understood by referring tothe following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing in which a specific embodiment thereof has been set forth forpurposes of illustration.

In the drawing;

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an eye pad holder embodying the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1showing the position of the holder with respect to the eye;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 showing the holder used asa sleeping shield without the medicant pad; and

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the holder showing the inside constructionthereof.

In the following description certain specific terms are used forconvenience in referring to various details of the invention. It is tobe understood, however, that these terms are to be given as broad aninterpretation as the state of the art will permit.

Referring to the drawing more in detail, the invention is shown ascomprising a pair of shields l which conform to the general contour ofthe face around the eyes. The shields l0 are made in rights and leftswhich correspond respectively to the right and left side of the face ofthe wearer;

Each of the shields IE1 is formed with an outwardly pressed pocket H toreceive a medicant holder 20. The pocket I I is formed with a curvedouter surface l2 terminating in a bottom lip I3 which extends in asomewhat downwardly inclined direction to provide a retaining surfacefor securing the medicant holder in place.

The two shields ID are shown as joined together by a flexible strap l5which may be cemented thereto. The shields are padded around theirperiphery with a soft padding [6 for purposes of comfort and also toprevent light from reaching the eyes. A pair of straps iii are providedfor securing the shields in place on the head of the wearer. Thesestraps extend through slots l9 formed at the ends of each shield.

The shields l0 may be made of rigid material such as thin plasticcomposition or a stiff, treated cloth, or the pockets ll may be made ofplastic and the remainder of the shield of cloth for lightness andcomfort.

If desired the strap l5 may be made of a spring material for normallycausing the shields Ill to grip the head of the wearer, in which casethe straps I 8 may be omitted. The straps l8, if used, may be securedover the ears for holdin the shields in place.

A rigid medicant holder 20 having a general contour similar to that ofthe pocket II, and carrying a preformed medicant pad 2|, is providedwith a lower lip 22 which conforms to the lip l3 of the pocket I l andwith a flange 23 which extends through a slit M in the shield. Themedicant holder may be made of a light plastic material which issufficiently rigid to support the medicant pad 2| without deformation.

The medicant holder 20 is positioned within the pocket II by firstpassing the flange 23 through the slit l4 and then snapping the lip 22over the lip l3 of the shield. The plastic materials from which theshield and holder are formed are sufiiciently resilient to permit themedicant holder to be thus snapped in place and to secure the holder inposition. The medicant pad and holder may thus be renewed as desired.The inclined lip 22 of the medicant holder serves to retain any moisturewhich may separate from the medicant pad and prevents the same fromdraining out of the shield.

In certain instances the holder 20 may be omitted and the medicant padplaced directly in the pocket ll of the shield. In that event, the lipl3 serves to retain moisture within the shield.

The contour of thepockets II should be such that no part thereofprotrudes to the side so as to interfere with the wearer when sleepingor lying onthe side.

When the holder is positioned over the eyes reaching the eyes, as forexample, after certain illnesses where the eyes must be carefullyshielded from light, or for shielding the eyes for sleeping in thedaylight. Various other uses will be apparent to a person skilled in theart.

What is claimed is:

An eye pad holder comprising a pair of individual eye shields conformingin general to the contour of the face around the eyes, flexible securingmeans securing said shields together, said shields having pockets formedtherein suited to receive medicant pad holders, said pockets hav ingdownwardly inclined lower lips and medicant pad holders conforming tosaid pockets and having inclined lower lips to engage and rest upon thelower lips of said pockets and flanges opposite said lips, slits in saidshields receiving said flanges and cooperating with said lower lips tohold said medicant pad holders in place, said lips being shaped to snapinto holding engagement when said flange is inserted in said slit andbeing inclined to an extent to prevent moisture from the medicant padsfrom dripping over. the face of the wearer.

ESTHER. CADOUS.

